Animated Films

The Girl with the Curly Hair is a character based on real life autistic author and entrepreneur Alis Rowe. Alis is one of the thousands of girls who went through childhood never realising she was autistic, not having a diagnosis, no one ever thinking about was 'wrong' other than she was a bit "shy". Her story is not an unusual one.

The character The Girl with the Curly Hair is, however, a character in her own right. She doesn't represent all autistic people - but why would she? The girl with the curly hair is an individual, just like we all are. We hope you find her animated adventures interesting and thought-provoking.

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What Alis wants people to take away from her films:

Realisation that lots of people have autism but because it is invisible, you can’t always tell

Autism is not a male phenomenon. Lots of girls are women are autistic but it’s thought that they ‘hide’ their autism and are likely to be under diagnosed

Understanding that people might have very different or quite complicated thought processes in comparison to the things they actually do and say

Development of empathy for someone who might be a bit different (even if you never know why they are that way)

Alis hopes that anyone who is autistic (whether or not they know they are) will realise that they are not alone in the world and that there are other people who do feel the same way.

Short Clips

These animated clips show how people may react and deal with situations that occur in their everyday life. This could be going to school, commuting to work, socialising or even going to the gym. Please scroll using the arrows below to view our Short Clips.

One of the ways in which I have learned to cope with my Asperger's Syndrome is to participate in a sport. My sport happens to be Olympic weightlifting but yours could be anything. A sport can teach you many important lessons that carry over and help other aspects of your life. In this article I will discuss this in more detail.

One of the greatest challenges I experience with my relationships is the other person not adapting the way they interact or work with me despite me telling them that I have ASD. It's incredibly frustrating and disheartening having to deal with people who aren't flexible, but it happens to me so frequently that I am used to it.

Alis's book Asperger's Syndrome and Communication made it into the newspaper The Independent's list of 8 Best Books About Autism.
"Asperger’s Syndrome And Communication is a guide, written for autistic people, about how to communicate well. It has simple pictures, is written concisely, and is also useful for people not on the spectrum."